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Hurricane Genevieve rapidly intensified off the Pacific coast of Mexico and it could bring tropical storm conditions to parts of Baja California.
Genevieve became the second Category 4 hurricane of the eastern Pacific season on Tuesday. Its maximum sustained winds increased from 75 mph to 130 mph in the 21 hours ending 6 a.m. MDT on Tuesday. That easily met the rapid intensification criteria for a hurricane, an increase in wind speed of at least 35 mph in 24 hours or less.
The forecast track for Genevieve takes the center of the hurricane just west of the southern tip of Baja California, including Los Cabos, later Wednesday through Thursday. This track could spread at least some bands of rain and gusty winds into the southern Baja during that time.
A tropical storm warning has been issued for the southern part of Baja California, including Cabo San Lucas. The National Hurricane Center says tropical storm conditions (winds 40 mph or greater) are expected in the warning area by Wednesday afternoon and could continue into Thursday, particularly over higher terrain areas.
Genevieve could also spread some locally heavy rainfall into the southern Baja. Rainfall totals of 1 to 4 inches are possible in some areas.
High surf from Genevieve is also expected to spread from the southern coast of Mexico to Baja California through midweek. Eventually, swells generated by Genevieve could reach Southern California by this weekend.
There is also a chance Genevieve could send a surge of moisture into the Southwest late this week or over the weekend. That might lead to an uptick in thunderstorm chances over the higher terrain of southern California and Arizona.
Courtesy of weather.com
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